Woodard still undecided about starting QB role

Published 11:09 am, Tuesday, September 8, 2015

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Martell Hawthorne, 80, gets flipped after making the catch at the 1 yardline during the game between the Lamar Cardinals and Bacone College at Provost Umphrey Stadium Saturday night, September 5th, 2015 - photo provided by Kyle Ezell less

Martell Hawthorne, 80, gets flipped after making the catch at the 1 yardline during the game between the Lamar Cardinals and Bacone College at Provost Umphrey Stadium Saturday night, September 5th, 2015 - photo ... more

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As the rest of the offense jogged off the field following the completion of practice, redshirt freshman Martell Hawthorne and the rest of the receiving corps stuck around.

Not because Hawthorne and company had extra sprints or had up-downs to do, but simply to get extra work in with senior Joe Minden and junior Carson Earp, both of whom are vying for the Cardinals' starting quarterback job.

The post-practice work paid off for Hawthorne and the Cardinals Saturday, as they routed Bacone College 66-3 in the season opener.

"We always stay late after practice," Hawthorne said. "Even if nobody else does, I'll be out there trying to work on stuff with the quarterbacks."

Hawthorne caught the first touchdown pass of his career against Bacone, a 19-yard strike from Earp.

Minden, who started the game, and Earp shared time and recorded as many touchdowns (5) as incompletions.

The receiving corps caught four touchdowns and their play made the quarterbacks' job against the Warriors easy.